Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 1273 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6900K - 161 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$258.88 vs CA$1580.77
- Up to 83% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$1.65 vs CA$9.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
161
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.82/FPS
16%
Price, CA$
CA$1580.77
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,580.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
157
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$258.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$258.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 193 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |